Dortch House · Photo: Waterman, Thomas T., creator · Public domainDortches spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Dortches’ town government spent $239,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $248 per resident.
What stands out about how Dortches is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$248 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Dortches’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($248 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $803, and the middle half spent $435–$1,365. Dortches spent less than 88% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dortches itself left out).
About $248 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Dortches reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,443 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Dortches’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Dortches’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dortches →
Who’s in charge in Dortches
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
Dortches’ K–12 school district, shared with Bailey, Castalia, Middlesex, Momeyer, Nashville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,339 per pupil, $7,625 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Dortches’ votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dortches alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nash County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.4%26,431 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.6%25,508 votesOthers: 1.0% (532 votes).
Most votes in Nash County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Dortches lies in Nash County. Every 2024 race in Nash County is on the county’s page.
Nash County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Dortches.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Dortches compares with the towns next door
Dortches spent $248 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $293 to $1,545. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Red Oak | $293 | $1,683 |
| Rocky Mount | $1,545 | $1,461 |
| Dortches | $248 | $1,443 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Dortches’ government
How much does Dortches spend per resident?
About $248 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $248 was less than 88% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dortches?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,443 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Dortches’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dortches yet.
How did Dortches vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dortches alone. Nash County, where 100% of Dortches lies, voted Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dortches?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,707 (about $20,484 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dortches in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Lisa Barnes) and State House District 25 (Allen Chesser). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →